The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-27
THE GREAT NULLIFIER
MONUMENT TO JOHN c. CALHOUN
Dedicated Mt Charleston Yesterday secre-
tnry' Lamar Delivers the Eulogy on tho
Dead statosman-Draws tho Line lie.
tween Modification and Secession.

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houn monument was dedicated this after
noon with appropriate ceremonies, in til,
presence Of a vast throng Of spectators.
The exercisCs wore under the auapicel
Of the Ladies' Calhoun Monument Asso
citation. Tho rush Of visitors commenced
yesterday morning, and all incoming
trains since have been crowded with
soldier and civilian visitors.
Many prominent persons from all parts
oi the country were present, including
Secretaries Lamar, Fairchild and Villas, oil
the Presidents Cabinet; ex.G Governor Nc.
Grath, Hon. James simons, Speaker OF the
House; Governor Richardson and staff,
Senators Voorhees, and General Wade
Hampton, Representative Dibble, together
with many others from this and tho ad.
joining States.
The city and shipping were profusely
decorated and the military display was
very brilliant. The weather to-day was
superb, the air balmy, the eky cloudlees,
and yesterdays rain had laid the dust.
All the military and civic organizations
assembled In line this morning on the east
and south batteries at II o'clock. At a
few minutes past noon the line moved up
Meeting street 10 Calhoun and then to the
grand stand.
After reaching the grand stand on Cita.
del Green, tho various organizations took
the places assigned them by the marshals
around the monument. The Grafton was
delivered by Secretary Lamar.
LANAR's GRAFTON.
Alter indulging in brief sketch Of Cal.
houn's personal characteristics, especially
dwelling on his purity OF character, which
never WIS tainted with a suspicion OF cor.
ruptiOn, he introduced him into the lower
house OF Congress at the sgo Of 81, just as
the difficulties that resulted in the war OF
lSl2 with Great Britain were culminstiny.
Calhoun was, perhaps, more than any one
else, the inspiration OF opposition to tho
ohnoSioua claims Of Great Britain to
search our ships and imprison our sesmen.
ho cltod the opinions OF our public men
at that day to show the higher estimate
placed upon the patriotism and abilities
oil MIR. Calhoun during that memorable
struggle with the first msratiIne poSer OF
the world.
Tracing the career Of his distinguished
subject step by step through his eventful
life, from the House Of Representatives,
where he served seven years, to the cabi.
net OF Monroe, aud then to the Senate OF
the United States, and next to the Vice
prnpIHanav hn I,rolt
episode in his life, in which he resigned
the second highest ottics in the Nation to
so back into the Senate and oppose on be-
half OF South Carolina's ordinance OF null
lihcation the whole power OF the Govern
mont and nearly every political utilization
OF his successful, brilliant and popular
career. He etood isolated and alone at
that stage Of his career, and almos. by his
unaided genius compelled the compromise
offered by NJ. Clay and accepted by
President Jackson, whereby high protec.
tive duties were gradually reduced in a
term OF years to revenue standard.
QUALIFICATION.
In explaining Calhoun's position on
notification the orator drew distinction
as defined by Calhoun himself between
notification and secession, and contendcd
that il the former had been recognized as
q mode OF protection to the States It would,
while perhaps impairing the promptneas
and vlgor OF the general government, not
have necessarily resulted in secession.
as early as 1885 Calhoun's voice had
been lifted against the spoils system in
national politics. He foresaw at that day
Whist WIS coming when rotation in office
was to become the watchword OF parties.
What he prophesied came to pass. The
spoils system ~ a reward OF partisan sery.
ice has resulted in the prostitution OF the
body polite. Calhoun's warning still
s!ands as our beacon light, and the epeaker
has proved to be a member OF an. .adminis.
tration presided over by a President
against whom tho only criticism had been
his sacred regard for the promises Of re.
form which lie had given 10 the country
prior to his election.
Tho orator referred to slavery, the cause
Of the war, US dead and forever buried out
OF sight, and hencelorSard tho sections
would learn war no more, but accepting
the results OF the war 6s decision on all
those beclouded points OF difference that
once existed as to the relative powers OF
the States and the general Government,
would be a unit for The iudissolubiiity OF
the Union.